Willem van der Helm (c 1625-75)
Barent Fabritius
1656-09-30
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
8; 148; 127.5
About this artwork
drager: hoogte 148 cm x breedte 127,5 cm
Art Historical Context
Behold the striking portrait *Willem van der Helm (c. 1625-75)* by Barent Fabritius painted on September 30, 1656. This oil on canvas, measuring 148 cm high by 127.5 cm wide, the essence of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of remarkable prosperity and artistic innovation in the Netherlands. Fabritius, a talented follower of Rembrandt (and brother to fellow artist Carel Fabritius specialized in intimate portraits of burghers and merchants, the rising middle class's desire for personal legacy through art. Fabritius employs the dramatic chiaroscuro technique—strong contrasts of light and shadow—in...